European shares edge up, led by tech sector

The FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European sharesrose 0.1 percent to 1,165.70 points, flirting with a high of1,170.29 points hit in the previous session, a level not seensince March 2011.

The STOXX Europe 600 Technology sector led sectoralgainers, up 1.2 percent, helped by a near 4 percent gain forNokia, which extended gains from the previous sessionwhen it had unveiled strong sales of its Lumia smartphones.